Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-29
Marrying an Heiress

spur. at is over the hillsi' he said
I to himself, '.about five whatsoever the
bills. You've got elmo before you,
Did lady, but there's plenty of barley at
The other end, and good nights rest
too. if all goes well. | wonder if the
Did man will be at home. | suppose
| .he girl will be. If she isn't I've travel
I'd about a hundred miles for nothing"
| And overcome by the last thought he
relapsed into silence.
Will Blaisdell was on the north west
.rai out of Prescott. Arizona, on his
way to Cucopee Springs. A young
ohyscian-he had graduated three years
before at Belleyue-he had settled
about year, before in Prescott and was
loing very well. Four months prior to
Inc time when he started upon his ride
20 the springs he had. while out on a
.urkcy-hunting expedition. been called
suddenly to the station at Cucopec to
attend the station keeper, old Sam
Qnarlls. who had broken his leg. The
young doctor had been very successful
with the case. and had spent his time
while at the station right pleasantly.
talking to old QuarFs daughter Mabel.
The girl was pretty and ladylike, and
what had seemed at first anything but
an alluring demand for his services to
|. DR.. Blasdell. he had found to be as
pleasant as any he had ever responded
10. He had remained at the station for
.hrce weeks, during which time he had
had good opportunity to study old
Sam. And of a truth old Sam was rs
curious specimen of humanity as one
could find in a summer day. Cross
grained and angular, rs full of mental
prieklcs AS was ever cactus OF 'thorns,
he was yet evidently gentleman, and
could. when he chose to, make himself
as agreeable as he was. generally speak
ng, the reverse. To Dir. Blaisdell he
took what is called in the West "a
shine" and the two used to talk for
hours as the old man lay in bed and his
ply stefan sat alongside.
Very charming talk it was too. 70
she younger man full of ane cdote and
,hrewd bits OF wisdom gathered from
experience. What induced such man
as Sam Quarils TO bury himself and his
pretty daughter for Mabel was about
eighteenth such q place as Cucopee
Springs, used to occupy good deal Of
DR.. Blaisdelr thought.
This somewhat long explanation Is
given to the reader somewhat in the
spirit of the order on board man-of-
war: Clear the decks for action" The
decks of the story having then been
cleared. | can go on with it. Bat
while I have been tell ng how DIR.
Bla sdell met Sam Quarls the former
has ridden over the hills he sang about.
and is now within sight of the station
Itself. A long, low, one-story house,
bu 1t of adobe, or sun-dried clay bricks,
corral, IN which there are half doz-
EN- mules and horses, a single cotton
wood tree marking the place where the
.
named, and which is the cause of its
existence are spread out before him on
the right-hand de of the road. As he
DIES up, II couple of tall, gaunt dogs,
of the kind called in the West 'yal-
lor, and which are probably the ugli-
est of the canine race, rose from
where they were lying in the sun and
ran barking towards him.
Quiet, Bose! Down. Jimr said the
doctor, as he drew his weary mustang
to most willing halt beside the porch
and dismounted, throwing his Bride
rein over n hitching peg. AS he spoke
very pretty grl appeared at the door.
"Why, Doctor Blaisdell, how do you
doP I'm very glad to SEQ you"
All. Miss Mabel, I'm glad to see
you, Where's your fatherP"
Hes gone up the canon, but l ex-
pect him back every minute. When
did you leave Prescott?'
This morning, about two. | rode
until eleven. and then camped at Half
way Hole about three hours And how
have you been?"
Very well. indeed. But come in
the house. OR will you sit out here on
the porche'
Il must look after my horse. She
seems pretty well tired out by her long
trip, Where's the barley, Miss Ma
bel?n .5
I'm get some for YOU"
mo, I'll get it myself" and taking
n bucket of 1t the doctor walked
down to the spring and proceeded
to fill the bucket with water to soak
the grain. He washed his hands and
face, somewhat sore from the long ride
in the broilng sun, and while he was
doing SO was suddenly accosted by a
large man clad IN brown jean suit
why, Doctor, where did you drop
fromp"
"Glad to see you. Mr.. Quarlls I'll
shake hands as soon us / get this soap
OH came from Prescott this morn
ing
What brought you herep Are you
going to FriscoP"
No The fact of tae matter is. al
though there's no need to tell your
daughter, that they have heard at the
fort that there are seriousg fears of a